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stroke - (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand; "it took two strokes to get out of the bunker"; "a good shot requires good balance and tempo"; "he left me an almost impossible shot" |
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maneuver,
manoeuvre,
play an action aimed at evading an opponent
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athletics,
sport participation in sports events as an extracurricular activity
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follow-through carrying some project or intention to full completion; "I appreciated his follow-through on his promise"
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break an escape from jail; "the breakout was carefully planned"
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cannon,
carom lower part of the leg extending from the hock to the fetlock in hoofed mammals
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masse,
masse shot a shot in billiards made by hitting the cue ball with the cue held nearly vertically; the cue ball spins around another ball before hitting the object ball
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miscue a faulty shot in billiards; the cue tip slips off the cue ball
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cut,
undercut an unexcused absence from class; "he was punished for taking too many cuts in his math class"
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swipe a sweeping stroke or blow
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tennis shot,
tennis stroke the act of hitting a tennis ball with a tennis racket
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baseball swing,
cut,
swing in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball; "he took a vicious cut at the ball"
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golf shot,
golf stroke,
swing the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it
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stroke - a single complete movement |
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motility,
motion,
move,
movement ability to move spontaneously and independently
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keystroke,
key stroke the stroke of a key; one depression of a key on a keyboard; "the number of keystrokes was used as a measure of work"
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beat the act of beating to windward; sailing as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing
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bow a stroke with a curved piece of wood with taut horsehair strands that is used in playing stringed instruments
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blow forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth; "he gave his nose a loud blow"; "he blew out all the candles with a single puff"
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stroke - a mark made on a surface by a pen, pencil, or paintbrush; "she applied the paint in careful strokes" |
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mark,
print the impression created by doing something unusual or extraordinary that people notice and remember; "it was in London that he made his mark"; "he left an indelible mark on the American theater"
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downstroke a stroke normally made in a downward direction
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upstroke a stroke normally made in an upward direction
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flick a short stroke
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underline,
underscore a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
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stroke - a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain |
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apoplexy,
CVA |
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attack a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase
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ischaemic stroke,
ischemic stroke the most common kind of stroke; caused by an interruption in the flow of blood to the brain (as from a clot blocking a blood vessel)
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haemorrhagic stroke,
hemorrhagic stroke stroke caused by the rupture of a blood vessel in the brain
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cerebral hemorrhage bleeding from a ruptured blood vessel in the brain
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stroke - a light touch with the hands |
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touch,
touching the act of putting two things together with no space between them; "at his touch the room filled with lights"
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caress a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it); "he showered her with caresses"; "soft music was a fond caress"; "the caresses of the breeze played over his face"
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stroke - any one of the repeated movements of the limbs and body used for locomotion in swimming or rowing |
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locomotion,
travel self-propelled movement
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swimming stroke a method of moving the arms and legs to push against the water and propel the swimmer forward
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stroke - a light touch |
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touch,
touching the act of putting two things together with no space between them; "at his touch the room filled with lights"
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stroke - the oarsman nearest the stern of the shell who sets the pace for the rest of the crew |
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oarsman,
rower someone who rows a boat
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stroke - (golf) the unit of scoring in golf is the act of hitting the ball with a club; "Nicklaus won by three strokes" |
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score the act of scoring in a game or sport; "the winning score came with less than a minute left to play"
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golf,
golf game a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes
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stroke - touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions; "He stroked his long beard" |
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touch comprehend; "He could not touch the meaning of the poem"
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caress,
fondle touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner; "He caressed her face"; "They fondled in the back seat of the taxi"
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lap,
lick take up with the tongue; "The cat lapped up the milk"; "the cub licked the milk from its mother's breast"
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stroke - strike a ball with a smooth blow |
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hit,
strike pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to; "He tries to hit on women in bars"
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stroke - row at a particular rate |
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row propel with oars; "row the boat across the lake"
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stroke - treat gingerly or carefully; "You have to stroke the boss" |
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blandish,
flatter praise somewhat dishonestly
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